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ROOT CA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public key infrastructure hierarchy
1, record 1, English, public%20key%20infrastructure%20hierarchy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PKI hierarchy 1, record 1, English, PKI%20hierarchy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hierarchy in which the roles of the certification authority are separated into one root CA [certificate authority] and one or more subordinate CAs. 1, record 1, English, - public%20key%20infrastructure%20hierarchy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hiérarchie d'infrastructure à clé publique
1, record 1, French, hi%C3%A9rarchie%20d%27infrastructure%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hiérarchie PKI 1, record 1, French, hi%C3%A9rarchie%20PKI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jerarquía de infraestructura de clave pública
1, record 1, Spanish, jerarqu%C3%ADa%20de%20infraestructura%20de%20clave%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jerarquía de PKI 1, record 1, Spanish, jerarqu%C3%ADa%20de%20PKI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- root certificate authority
1, record 2, English, root%20certificate%20authority
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- root certification authority 2, record 2, English, root%20certification%20authority
correct
- root CA 3, record 2, English, root%20CA
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A certificate authority operated by the industry that issues and revokes certificates to certificate authorities for Payment card brands like Visa. 1, record 2, English, - root%20certificate%20authority
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is the highest level certificate authority in a certificate hierarchy. 4, record 2, English, - root%20certificate%20authority
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The function of the Root CA is to enable participating firms to exchange certificates with each other. Each firm is able to verify that the digital certificates and digital signatures it receives are issued by legitimate members of the securities industry. 5, record 2, English, - root%20certificate%20authority
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autorité de certification de base
1, record 2, French, autorit%C3%A9%20de%20certification%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- AC de base 2, record 2, French, AC%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
- autorité de certification racine 3, record 2, French, autorit%C3%A9%20de%20certification%20racine
correct, feminine noun
- AC racine 4, record 2, French, AC%20racine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- autoridad certificadora raíz
1, record 2, Spanish, autoridad%20certificadora%20ra%C3%ADz
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- autoridad de certificación raíz 1, record 2, Spanish, autoridad%20de%20certificaci%C3%B3n%20ra%C3%ADz
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Una autoridad de certificación operada por la industria que emite y revoca a certificados a las entidades que autorizan pagos de tarjetas como Visa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - autoridad%20certificadora%20ra%C3%ADz
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